The face of philanthropy is changing: Vancouver Foundation Board appoints new Chair and five new members
Vancouver Foundation today announced some important changes to its Board of Directors. Gordon MacDougall has been appointed Board Chair, and five new members have been added (see below for short bios of each). -snip-
The five new members who join the Foundation Board effective May 1 are Tom Bradley, Tung Chan, Anna Fung, Paul Lacerte and Malik Talib.
The 14-member Board of Directors oversees the operation of Vancouver Foundation — Canada’s largest community foundation, with more than 1,400 funds and assets of $750 million. Since it was founded in 1943, Vancouver Foundation, in partnership with its donors, has distributed hundreds of millions of dollars to BC charities. -snip-
Malik Talib is a tax lawyer-turned-entrepreneur. In the past 16 years, he has started businesses in publishing, real estate, wireless technology and, most recently, mining and exploration.
His expertise includes acquisitions, tax planning, real estate planning, global market analysis, import and export, people and organizational change management, corporate governance, corporate strategy and business planning and operations. In 1999, Talib was named as one of Business in Vancouver’s Top 40 under 40.
Talib has served at national and local levels on corporate and community boards, including: BC Children’s Hospital Foundation; Research Institute of BC; and Cabinet of the United Way of the Lower Mainland. He is currently Vice-President of the Aga Khan Council for Canada.
http://www.vancouverfoundation.ca/whatsnew/TheFaceofPhilanthropyisChanging.htm
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